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“There are many Queenslanders that are turning off the Olympic and Paralympic Games”, Deputy Opposition Leader Jarrod Bleijie told parliament on Thursday.

‘Give us 100 days’: LNP doubles down on another Games review

Queensland parliament has passed laws to establish a long-promised independent group to steer progress towards 2032. The LNP still wants to put its own stamp on it.

Musk loses anti-Muslim fight in Queensland hearing

Elon Musk has suffered another legal defeat in Australia after his social media company X argued it should not be subject to local anti-discrimination laws.

Next to Lamb House, a heritage-listed home is up for auction

Rockfield, illuminated in the foreground, is next to another heritage-listed house, Home, at the rear.

Rockfield counts among its neighbours the newly renovated Lamb House, also known as Home, and a tucked-away mansion that last sold for $15 million.

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Australian injured in Singapore Airlines flight speaks from hospital

Keith Davis, centre, is whisked away, prevented from talking to reporters at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday.

Keith Davis spoke a day after staff surrounded him in a hospital cafe when it became apparent he was about to talk to the media.

‘Hunger Games’ with Lachlan Murdoch, Rebekah Brooks in town as News plans shake-up

News Corp’s UK boss, Rebekah Brooks, is in town as the company plans a massive restructure of its Australian business.

News Corp’s top executives are in Sydney ahead of an overhaul of the group’s Australian news operations.

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Shadow treasurer says working smarter will make up for deep migration cuts

Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor argues that industrial relations changes will help boost the economy.

Cassie Ventura speaks after Diddy assault video

Cassie and Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs  attend the Met Gala in 2017.

Ventura said domestic violence had broken her down “to someone I never thought I would become”.

‘Brilliant’ but ‘basically repugnant’: How we reviewed the original Mad Max

With the fifth instalment in the franchise hitting screens this week, we took a look at how The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald reviewed the first, now iconic, film.

Farewell to the dog who touched the world

North America correspondent Farrah Tomazin meeting Savannah after she completed her seven-year journey around the world.

Tom Turcich spent seven years walking the globe with his beloved dog Savannah, a rescue pup he picked up in Texas not long after setting off on his journey.

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Trends

In appealing to the rich, has trail running lost its dirtbag spirit?

Have we become so comfortable in our lives we are now seeking – and willing to pay big money for – discomfort?

Sarah Berry
Sarah Berry

Lifestyle Health Editor

Ten tourist traps that are actually worth visiting (and 10 others to avoid)

Ten tourist traps that are actually worth visiting (and 10 others to avoid)

Don’t be a Grinch. Sometimes you should simply give in and enjoy the entertainment and outrageous kitsch of tourist traps.

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Queensland

Render of the new theatre, currently under construction at QPAC.

Serpentine glass facade to delay new QPAC theatre by another year

The installation of the intricate glass facade at the theatre will take about a year, developer Lendlease has revealed, kicking the already delayed delivery further down the road.

Cocaine bust at Magic Round forces Suncorp Stadium corporate suite to be evacuated

Steve Walters got a real honour.

A NSW man was arrested during the NRL Magic Round in Brisbane for allegedly possessing cocaine, prompting a corporate suite to be evacuated.

Man charged over bashing death of beloved bus icon

James “Jim” Hill had just retired last year, and was excited for the future.

James “Jim” Hill, 76, died in hospital after he was allegedly assaulted in his home on Anzac Day.

Slain man’s brother says system failed, as opposition blames minister for release

Lambert Niyuhire, whose brother Bosco Minyurano was stabbed to death, allegedly by a former immigration detainee.

Bosco Minyurano was stabbed at Acacia Ridge, allegedly by a man released from immigration detention seven weeks earlier.

SEQ mayors unite to demand new state deal to pay for population growth

SEQ mayors unite to demand new state deal to pay for population growth

Premier Steven Miles wants migration cut to help his government respond to growth pressures. South-east mayors want more infrastructure funding.

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Politics

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Albanese to voters: I feel your cost-of-living pain

In a keynote speech just days after the second anniversary of his government’s election, the PM will acknowledge voters are doing it tough and promise his government is listening.

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Energy-efficient homes sell for more money.

How to sell your home for $112,000 more than your neighbour

A new report finds how to fetch a higher price, attract more online listing views and make a home more liveable in the meantime.

Households sit on $10.7 trillion of real estate, dwarfing their equities holdings of $1.4 trillion.
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Home loans

Have property prices peaked for now? These factors suggest so

Weakness could emerge in Australian house prices in the second half of 2024, with the RBA potentially keeping interest rates on hold.

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Medal-winning machines ... Kaylee Mckeown, Chelsea Hodges, Emma Mckeon and Cate Campbell after winning the 4x100m medley relay.
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‘I just wanted the pain to end’: Qld Olympic gold medallist announces sudden retirement

A member of Australia’s Olympic gold medal-winning women’s 4x100m medley team has called time on her swimming career just months before Paris.

Australian basketball star Josh Giddey is no longer under police investigation.

NBA closes investigation into Giddey’s alleged relationship with underage girl

The NBA has ended its investigation into Australian basketball star Josh Giddey, ESPN reported on Thursday.

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Burton dazzles in 11th-hour Origin audition; Dragons ‘so bad you’ve got to laugh’

Canterbury piled on 38 unanswered points in the second half to blow away a Dragons side derailed by injuries to Jack Bird and Hame Sele.

Too many rocks, not enough diamonds this season for Latrell Mitchell to be picked for NSW for Origin I.

Why Michael Maguire simply cannot pick Latrell Mitchell for Origin I

The South Sydney fullback doesn’t deserve the jumper, nor can he be trusted to perform in it.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Addin Fonua-Blake has been stood down by the Warriors.
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NRL 2024

Warriors stand down $1m prop for skipping team song

Addin Fonua-Blake, one of the NRL’s elite front-rowers, has been benched for a crucial game after he walked out of the dressing room after the Magic Round victory.

Ricky Ponting says the job of India coach would not fit into his lifestyle at the moment.

Ponting reveals approach over India coaching job

Australia great Ricky Ponting was sounded out for the India head coach’s role but he says he is not in the race to succeed Rahul Dravid.

Steve Walters got a real honour.

Cocaine bust at Magic Round forces Suncorp corporate suite to be evacuated

A NSW man was arrested during the NRL Magic Round in Brisbane for allegedly possessing cocaine.

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